Microsoft announces 35 new apps coming to Xbox One, including Twitter and the first Vine app for TV

Microsoft today announced 46 new apps coming to its Xbox platform. The company says this will increase apps on its gaming platform by 25 percent, bringing the total to over 225 apps around the world.

The timing of the news should surprise no one: the June update started rolling out last night, and it drops the Gold subscription requirement for apps. If you’re going to announce a slew of new apps, you might as well wait until everyone can use them.

The full list of apps is as follows (35 are for the Xbox One and 11 are just for the Xbox 360):

Microsoft specifically highlighted how Twitter will be integrated into Xbox One’s TV experience. Although a Twitter app used to exist for the Xbox 360, the experience will be different on the new console. US viewers will be able to see tweets related to whatever cable or satellite TV shows they’re watching:

The Twitter experience on Xbox One will also be integrated into the TV listings section of OneGuide (you’ll be able to see the shows that people are tweeting about in real-time). Highly tweeted shows will also be highlighted in a new “trending” section within OneGuide.

Microsoft worked with Twitter to pull this off, and the relationship doesn’t end there. The first Vine app for TV will also be launching on the Xbox One. Not only will you be able to watch Vine videos on the big screen, but you’ll be able to share gameplay videos as well.

We’ll keep you posted as these new apps arrive. Microsoft hopes to have all of these available this year, but warns that timing is “subject to change.”

Emil was a reporter for The Next Web between 2012 and 2014. Over the years, he has covered the tech industry for multiple publications, including Ars Technica, Neowin, TechSpot, ZDNet, and CNET. Stay in touch via Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.